Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41539, Simon Fletcher, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Fletcher, Simon
S. 41539
CONTENTS

7806 4
Pennsylvania
Simon Fletcher
of Berks Co in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin of the Penn a line, for the term of 6 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Mar 1819 and sent James Horner Berks Co Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 78.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1819 48.-
20/31 5.16 4/30 1.06 24.- 48.- 78.22
$126.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 20/76 Butler
Notification sent 27 April 1822, to Hon. Walter Lowrie, Senate U.S.

Simon Fletcher -
8 J. W. reprinted CON J. L. E.
Hon. M. Lowrie Senate

District of Pennsylvania Butler County } On the 4 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally Appeared in Open court of Commonpleas of Butler County in the fifth Judicial District in the State of Pennsylvania being a Court of Record. Simon Fletcher aged seventy Six Years ————— resident in the County of Butler in the said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- ary War as follows that he Enlisted in the year 1777 in Captain John Findlays Company 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Broadhead and continued therein until the end of the War that he received an honorable discharge which he sent to the War Office and which has not been returned that he was in several Skirmishes against the Indians that his Certificate is numbered 7,806 by which he was placed on the United States Pension list—

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th of March, 1818; and that I have not, now has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of his property.
  125 Acres of land on which he resides at 150 per acre  187. 50    One horse valued at  10 00    Two Cows of the value  18 00    one of the Cows not yet paid for  10 00    8 Hogs of the value of  6 00    4 Sheep one lamb of the value of  15 00    household furniture of the value of one old saddle, and not  any  other  things  246. 50    That the said Simon Fletcher followed the occupation of a Schoolmaster but has not been able to keep this three years past

has a wife which has been deranged for up- wards of ten years have two daughters living with me one of the age twenty one years and the other eighteen years This deponent is now indebted about forty Eight Dollars.
246-50
48-00
Summ submitted in the scale of $198 50 Open Court this 4 th of July A.D. 1820. Simon Fletcher
John Hegley Pettit
Butler County So
I John Hegley Pettit of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereunto annexed are the originals produced in open court and I do further certify that is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhi- bited in said schedule is one hundred ninety eight dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Butler this 14 th September 1820 John Hegley Pettit

John Beneson. Penns. line -
Not found on the rolls of Col. Hazen's, or of the 7 th Penn a regiment.
The testimony, one oath, of two or more disin- terested and credible persons (officers of the same regiment and line, to be preferred) proving the grade and service of the applicant, is required.
John Beneson found on the rolls admitted
Michael Fletcher 8 th Regt Penn. line
Admitted

Butler County State of Pennsylvania In the South Judicial District
On the twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hun- dred and Eighteen Before me the Sub- scribed one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Butler in said District Personally appeared Simon Fletcher aged seventy four Years Resident in the County of Butler in the said District and being duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Simon Fletcher enlisted in the Year 1777. That he was a quarter Master Sergeant in Capt. John Findlay's company in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment and after- wards by an arrangement fell into the Second Pennsylvania Regiment. That the said Simon Fletcher continued from his first enlistment to the end of the war and Recd and Received an hono- rable discharge which he presumes is at the War Office as it was sent on last

Winton to Mr Baldwin our Representative in Congress who I am informed left it with the Secy. of War. The said Simon Fletcher is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. Simon Fletcher
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 12 th May A.D. 1818.
James Boward
I James Boward one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the sixth Judicial District in Butler County Penn. Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Fletcher did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the proceeding declaration, against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand & Seal at Butl o the 12 th May Anno Domini 1818.
James Boward
I James Boward one of the associate judges as above stated DO further Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above applicant Simon Fletcher is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support pursuant to the act of Congress above mentioned Given under my hand & Seal this 15 th June A.D. 1818. James Boward

Butler County So
I John Hegley Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas for the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that James Bovard Esquire who gave the foregoing certificate Is one of the associate judges of the said Courts for the County of Butler in the Sixth Judicial District in the State of Pennsylvania and that all his acts and commands are due to all his Judicial acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of June A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen
John Hegley Proth ry

41 539
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 539
Simon Fletcher
Dr. Geo. Fox
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Lex:—Vol. 8 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 cases. 127 v James Bovard judge Butler - Butterly Penn a
Rec d 14 July 1818
The case of Simon Fletcher, alluded to, not found under this cover.
July 9 from J. B. Colburn Esquire
Fin.
Butler July 3

Buller Aug 4 th 1818.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you the application of two old soldiers, one of them an officer in the Revolution, he lost his commission and discharge when he lost his sight. The other Simon Fletcher's discharge was sent on last winter to Mr Baldwin the Member in Engross who informed me that it was left with Secy of War. Will those be considered satisfactory? I have several others and will defer sending them until I know the result of these. a line on the subject will confer a favour to your or humble &c
Yrs. Gilmore